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Ireland.
rising the removal of the warrant from Middletown to Caledon . The customary preliminaries having been made , the ceremony of consecration was commenced , and conducted with befitting solemnity—a P . M ., in the absence of the Rev . Brother AA ' 'illiams , dedicating the Lodge , in the name of the Eternal Architect of Heaven and Earth , " To Freemasonry , Religion , Virtue , Science , ancl Universal Benevolence . " At six o ' clock the Brethren sat down to dinner , at which the new
Master , Brother G . W . Young ( county coroner ) , of Knockbane Cottage , presided with much ability . AVhen the cloth was drawn , the Brethren testified their attachment to the daughter of a Freemason , by receiving with warm plaudits— " The Health of the Queen . " " The Grancl Masters of England , Ireland , and Scotland , " followed , and was warmly greeted . " The healths of the AVardens , Brothers James Johnston and AVilliam Bedel Youngre , " and "The Deacons , Brothers John M'Kinstry and
William V . Ryan , " were the next on the roaster . The AV . M ., in introducing P . M . Tenison ' s health , spoke in laudatory terms of his consistency , fidelity , and talent , and his popularity as a country gentleman . To this expression of respect the meeting cordially responded . In the course of the evening a subscription was entered into for the purpose of presenting to the ex-Master , JBrother M . Johnston , a jewel
and collar , as a tribute of esteem and respect . About one o ' clock the assembly dissolved , after an evening the proceedings of which were in harmony with the friendly nature of our timehonoured Order . LODGE 681 , which is composed of respectable artizans ancl agriculturists , celebrated the half-yearly festival by opening Lodge , ancl afterwards dining at Miss Grays , of Caledon . The AV . M ., Brother James Leslie , land surveyor and accountant , presided , and was well assisted by P . M . Casiely , whose study it has been to keep this Lodge together .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
PARIS . —The Globe , a newspaper published here , has for some time given an account of Masonic proceedings , with articles on the discipline of the Order . AVe have been expecting to see some of its articles—and particularly the intelligence copied into the Freemasons' Quarterly Review—and also that the Editor of the Globe would have favoured us with quotations from the Review . It is regretted here that such interchange of Masonic intelli has not been effectedfor the difficulty
gence , of obtaining the Review is very great * LYONS . —In this city we are increasing our numbers considerably , and have followed the example set us by the London Brethren , who have , by supporting an organ of universal communication , made others emulous of its advantages .
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Ireland.
rising the removal of the warrant from Middletown to Caledon . The customary preliminaries having been made , the ceremony of consecration was commenced , and conducted with befitting solemnity—a P . M ., in the absence of the Rev . Brother AA ' 'illiams , dedicating the Lodge , in the name of the Eternal Architect of Heaven and Earth , " To Freemasonry , Religion , Virtue , Science , ancl Universal Benevolence . " At six o ' clock the Brethren sat down to dinner , at which the new
Master , Brother G . W . Young ( county coroner ) , of Knockbane Cottage , presided with much ability . AVhen the cloth was drawn , the Brethren testified their attachment to the daughter of a Freemason , by receiving with warm plaudits— " The Health of the Queen . " " The Grancl Masters of England , Ireland , and Scotland , " followed , and was warmly greeted . " The healths of the AVardens , Brothers James Johnston and AVilliam Bedel Youngre , " and "The Deacons , Brothers John M'Kinstry and
William V . Ryan , " were the next on the roaster . The AV . M ., in introducing P . M . Tenison ' s health , spoke in laudatory terms of his consistency , fidelity , and talent , and his popularity as a country gentleman . To this expression of respect the meeting cordially responded . In the course of the evening a subscription was entered into for the purpose of presenting to the ex-Master , JBrother M . Johnston , a jewel
and collar , as a tribute of esteem and respect . About one o ' clock the assembly dissolved , after an evening the proceedings of which were in harmony with the friendly nature of our timehonoured Order . LODGE 681 , which is composed of respectable artizans ancl agriculturists , celebrated the half-yearly festival by opening Lodge , ancl afterwards dining at Miss Grays , of Caledon . The AV . M ., Brother James Leslie , land surveyor and accountant , presided , and was well assisted by P . M . Casiely , whose study it has been to keep this Lodge together .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
PARIS . —The Globe , a newspaper published here , has for some time given an account of Masonic proceedings , with articles on the discipline of the Order . AVe have been expecting to see some of its articles—and particularly the intelligence copied into the Freemasons' Quarterly Review—and also that the Editor of the Globe would have favoured us with quotations from the Review . It is regretted here that such interchange of Masonic intelli has not been effectedfor the difficulty
gence , of obtaining the Review is very great * LYONS . —In this city we are increasing our numbers considerably , and have followed the example set us by the London Brethren , who have , by supporting an organ of universal communication , made others emulous of its advantages .